Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is known as avian influenza virus infection. It is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by a strain of avian influenza A virus. The severity of the disease varies. In severe cases, it can cause sepsis, shock, multiple organ failure, Reye syndrome and other diseases, and cause death. The new law of the people's Republic of China on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, which was implemented on December 1, 2004, has listed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza as a class B infectious disease for management, and stipulated that it should be handled according to the preventive measures of class A infectious diseases.